I do think some Trek fans will appreciate this one when it comes out next March. Since I haven't been able to talk about it much before now, here's the plot synopsis:

While examining his dead double’s belongings, Ephraim discovers a strange coin that makes his wishes come true each time he flips it. Before long, he’s wished his alcoholic mother into a model parent, and the girl he’s liked since second grade suddenly notices him.

But Ephraim soon realizes that the coin comes with consequences—several wishes go disastrously wrong, his best friend Nathan becomes obsessed with the coin, and the world begins to change in unexpected ways.

As Ephraim learns the coin’s secrets and how to control its power, he must find a way to keep it from Nathan and return to the world he remembers.

Eugene,
That cover reminds me of an odd yet fun cold war era "Loose Lips Sink Ships" kind of poster we have in the collection at the air and space museum. Next time I'm out there I'll try to remember to photograph it and send you a jpeg.

From your description I'm sure I'll be reading this one when it comes out.

The book is featured today on the Big Idea feature on John Scalzi's blog (whatever.scalzi.com). It's Eugene's words again and probably nothing we haven't seen him say about the book elsewhere, but it's good exposure. Scalzi's blog readership is huge. Congratulations to Eugene.

I'm happy. I got an enjoyable read and a little marker on where the YA market is currently. (I have a YA SF waiting its turn to be written. (A good old fashioned action adventure spanning planets in out solar system with humanity hangin in the balance.)

Eugene, you've been holding out on us. John Scalzi posted a pic of all the books that arrived at his house while he was on vacation/at ComicCon and right there in the middle was Quantum Coin by E.C. Myers. I'm guessing it's an ARC, but either way it means your second book is written, accepted, and in the publishing pipeline. Way to go!

Thanks! I certainly wasn't trying to keep it a secret, I just don't talk about my other writing much over here. But after Torie's criticism of the last book, I was sure to work some fun Star Trek references into the sequel! The finished book should be out in October. I'm going through the copyedits this week.

Eugene won the Norton!As I mentioned when he got the nomination, these are voted on by writers (technically members of the SFWA, but to be one you have to have sold within the genre market), so that means the pros think he's pretty darn good. Plus, he had competition from names like Holly Black and China Freaking Miéville. Congratulations Eugene.